AMS PSR

On behalf of DCMS we are looking for a Procurement Business Partner (Inside IR35) until 31/03/2026 contract-based Hybrid - 3 days in London or Manchester.

As a Procurement Business Partner your main responsibilities will be:

• Lead on procurements of varying complexity, sometimes against tight timelines in line with Public Procurement Regulations. Interacting with the relevant business areas (or ALB’s) on progress and requirements;
• Support on other procurement operations concurrently when required. 
• Provide professional procurement advice and assist the Head of Commercial Operations and Head of Procurement to provide a framework that enables the Business Areas to ensure the department meets any and all central government requirements, achieve best value and effectively manage risk for third-party goods and services;
• Provide clear and concise commercial advice to seniors and external stakeholders, when required. 
• Take personal responsibility; challenge and hold stakeholders to account, create an environment that acts as a catalyst for continuous improvement; help us to develop innovative commercial solutions to meet Departmental objectives and increase efficiency whilst operating with a high degree of technical competence;
• Advise and undertake Contract Management activities, Assist with the implementation and embedding of supplier relationship management and Contract Management processes in the department;
• Lead on implementing and drafting Memorandums of Understanding, licenses and other agreements as required.
• Manage consistent commercial policies and procurement processes across the Department in line with Managing Public Money, supporting with policy and process improvements; input to and follow the governance/assurance protocols for procurements
• As a member of the Commercial Function, be involved in Commercial Team activities, including improvement activities;

Essential:

• Ability to identify and manage risk through commercial lifecycle.
• Ability to challenge and hold stakeholders to account, leverage stakeholder relationship to create an environment that acts as a catalyst for continuous improvement and delivers value for money.
• Be able to demonstrate experience of working with variety of stakeholders to deliver commercial outcomes.
• Demonstrable public procurement experience (applying public procurement legislation) leading on multiple procurement strands that has helped deliver great value for money outcomes and great customer outcomes.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".